Re: viewprinting processes and process oriented permissions got funded

[Hans Reiser <reiser@namesys.com>]

Markus Törnqvist wrote:

>Hans Reiser wrote:
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>>I am still thinking through how we will implement views in Reiser4.
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>A question of grace, again, if you please.
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>Does the current plugin architecture allow views to be implemented
>directly or will it affect the on-disk layout in a manner which
>requires mkfs?
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>I'm fairly certain that it should not require mkfs, but as something
>of the local Reiser4 advocate I just want to make sure :)
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>BTW, the READ.ME for 2004.04.26:
>d. readdir() over NFS has known problems.
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>I think I may be something of a successful advocate; a friend is considering
>Reiser4 for his RAIDed NFS file server, because it needs an overhaul.
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>Although it's not a production system, I think his input on possible
>failures would be welcome and of course some stability (no need to mkfs
>a big-assed system) on the filesystem's part would be good to guarantee.
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>So, basically, have you decided on when the next snapshot is due
>with NFS issues fixed? ;)
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>Thanks!
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nikita is the one to ask about NFS.

any infrastructure required by views will be handled by creating new 
plugins, and won't require mkfs.  that is why we made the effort to 
create new plugins.

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Hans